July 10, 2019Wednesday DO & student voicesopioid addiction treatmentpain managementprescribing opioids Commentary When pain management goes right My refusal to prescribe opioids to a drug-seeking patient led to a transformative journey—and a hug.
May 22, 2017Monday leadershippain managementpractice managementprescribing opioids OMT for pain FSMB lists OMT as a non-pharma treatment alternative to opioids The AOA and other osteopathic partners helped get OMT included in these updated guidelines.
April 19, 2017Wednesday How I Practiceosteopathic manipulative treatmentpain management Reducing back pain DO teaches pregnant women’s partners manual therapy techniques Fredrick Wilson, DO, has found an innovative way to help expectant mothers find pain relief—he’s teaching their partners to address it with manual therapy.
March 6, 2017Monday addiction medicineHow I PracticeOMED 2017pain managementprescribing opioids Opioid Epidemic Arizona governor pushes for opioid-related CME Two osteopathic addiction specialists explain how primary care physicians can help combat the opioid epidemic.
Feb. 17, 2017Friday How I Practicemilitary medicineosteopathic manipulative treatmentpain management OMT for Pilots OMT: The military pilot’s drug-free treatment option Learn how OMT is putting pilots who would otherwise be unable to fly back to work.
Sept. 3, 2016Saturday osteopathic manipulative treatmentpain managementprescribing opioids ‘What I was called to do’ Former US Air Force pararescueman saved by OMT, becomes DO After sustaining critical injuries and battling an opioid addiction, Sean Cunningham, DO, found his way to osteopathic medicine.
Aug. 17, 2016Wednesday AOAJAOAosteopathic manipulative treatmentpain managementresearch News in brief Updated AOA guidelines for OMT in patients with low back pain New guidelines highlight stronger evidence for the use of OMT in patients with low back pain.
July 18, 2016Monday opioidspainpain managementprescribing opioids The lexicon of medicine Pain is not a vital sign—let’s not treat it as one, AMA says AMA recommends dropping “pain as the fifth vital sign” from professional usage, urges that questions about pain be removed from patient surveys.
June 22, 2016Wednesday advocacypain management News in Brief Tennessee changes regulation to recognize DO pain credentials The Volunteer State accepts the AOA’s proposed changes to recognize osteopathic certification in pain management.
May 17, 2016Tuesday pain management News in Brief ‘I rarely prescribe medication’: DO shares holistic pain management tips Lillie Rosenthal, DO, proposes solutions to help physicians address their patients’ issues with pain.